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Visionary Machines and Thales have announced a collaboration to trial a combined counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) detection capability, bringing together Visionary Machines’ ability to passively detect, classify and range drones with Thales’ wide-area scanning hardware, to deliver a new standard in passive protection against evolving UAS threats. Continue reading
Embention USA, a global supplier of high-reliability flight control systems for drones used in defence, advanced air mobility, and commercial applications, and SkyRunner, manufacturer of the FAA‑certified MK 3.2 dual‑mode air–ground platform, have announced a strategic integration that brings fully autonomous and remote‑piloted capabilities to one of the most versatile light‑tactical aircraft in the world. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and MBDA have announced a commitment to integrate the European missile-maker’s SPEAR precision strike weapons onto new aircraft built by the American unmanned aircraft manufacturer.
American defence technology company Anduril is in talks with investors over a new fundraising round that could value the company at around $100 billion, putting it on par with defence giants Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin, according to a Reuters report. The fundraising and valuation have not yet been finalized. Continue reading
TEKEVER, a European provider of AI-enabled autonomous systems, and iCOMAT, the advanced composites manufacturer and inventor of Rapid Tow Shearing (RTS), have announced the expansion of their partnership supporting the production and industrialisation of the AR5 unmanned aerial system. Continue reading
ACUA Ocean and Teledyne FLIR Defense have successfully completed two days of demonstrations to the UK MOD and offshore industry partners, having been awarded funding by UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) to conduct a joint demonstration of an integrated tethered unmanned aerial system (T-UAS) and unmanned surface vessel (USV) capability. Continue reading
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the U.S. and Ukraine plan to build a drone factory in the U.S. as part of a new defence partnership combining American manufacturing with Ukraine’s battlefield-tested drone technology. Continue reading
Eight newly produced and unassembled U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft were destroyed during an Iranian missile strike on King Faisal Air Base in Jordan, according to reports from multiple regional sources. Continue reading